Books in Maori

The creation myth of Maori legend is simply told in Peter Gossage's vibrant style. Bold design and brief text recount the struggle of the children of Ranginui and Papatuanuku as they try to part their parents and bring light to the world. The reader is introduced to each of the children (Maori go...

Faced with very short days and very long nights, Maui comes up with a plan to slow the Sun's passage through the sky.

Young children will love counting one to ten, in this playfully illustrated rhyming book featuring rugby - from balls and boots to match officials and spectators.

"Learn to count with help from the mischievous Hairy Maclary and his rollicking gang of friends"--Publisher information.

When a bus driver takes a break from his route, a very unlikely volunteer springs up to take his place - a pigeon! But you've never met one like this before. He pleads, begs and tries to bribe you to let him drive the bus.

The witch and her cat fly along in this te reo Māori translation of Room on the Broom. Three kind animals help the witch, so they ride on the broom with the witch and cat. But the broom breaks, and they tumble off – right by a dragon who wants to eat the witch. But the animals save the day, and t...

"Learn your colours in Māori and English with the help of mischievous Hairy Maclary and his rollicking gang of friends"--Publisher information.

Pirikoti Nanakia (Silly Billy) is the first of 20 books of the Bud-e Reading programme for children 4-7 years old that are now available in te reo Maori. The books encourage children to learn to read and write through fun stories and also develop children's reading confidence. All of the stories ...

When Tui and Jennifer visit their aunt and uncle in the South Kaipara, they explore the area, learning about ancient taniwha, kaitiakitanga, and tūpuna.

Fully and exclusively written in Maori language and aimed at Maori and non-Maori children aged seven to eleven, this book's lively stories tell the tales of some of the taonga Maori held at Aotearoa New Zealand's famous national museum, Te Papa, through appealing text and fantastic illustrations....